There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Lecce by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
7h 20m€30–45Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
7h 33m€47–193Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Leccecar
6h 2m€72–112Train, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
7h 55m€87–178Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Leccetrain Ic
7h 52mBus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Leccebus
9h 14m€35–70
Messina to Lecce by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lecce is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lecce is to ferry and drive which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Messina and Lecce is 519 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lecce without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €30 - €45.
The bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene takes 7h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Messina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
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There are 2920+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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